Bittle propels Oregon to 75-61 victory over Montana
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nate Bittle scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and Oregon pulled away in the second half to beat Montana…
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Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of forming a new…
Continue ReadingMorocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands
By SAM METZ Associated Press MOULAY BRAHIM, Morocco (AP) — When a historic earthquake struck Morocco in September, Ahmed Aazab tightly hugged his…
Continue ReadingJordan Pope shakes off poor-shooting night, delivers winning three-point play for Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope converted a three-point play with 6 seconds left in the second overtime to lift Oregon State to an 81-80 victory…
Continue ReadingVivek Ramaswamy’s approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario
BY BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A political novice and one of the world’s wealthiest millennials, Vivek Ramaswamy has waged a…
Continue ReadingJim Biden’s last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans
By JOSHUA GOODMAN, ALAN SUDERMAN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (AP) — When a health care startup dreamed of building a…
Continue ReadingBiden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweat
By WILL WEISSERT and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, there will…
Continue ReadingProjects featuring Lady Bird Johnson’s voice offer new looks at the late first lady
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas college student Jade Emerson found herself entranced as she worked on a podcast about Lady…
Continue ReadingNonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Along a busy Atlanta residential road, a 68-year-old Vietnam War-era Army veteran has found what he…
Continue ReadingMexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
by DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials have imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a…
Continue ReadingBiden’s movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in…
Continue ReadingOver half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group…
Continue ReadingJohn Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died…
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Alaska pilot speaks from jail: I thought ‘I would wake up’ after trying to shut off engines mid-flight, he tells the NYT
By Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — An Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut off the engines of a plane midflight told the New York Times he…
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The water has turned a shocking shade of magenta in this Hawaii refuge
A pond in Hawaii looks like something right out of a fairy tale. Water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few coastal salt…
Continue ReadingGovernment ministers in Pacific nation of Vanuatu call for parliament’s dissolution, media says
TOKYO (AP) — Government ministers in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu are asking the preident to dissolve parliament, adding to political disarray…
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‘Bob the Bend Rock’ gets his own Facebook page, becomes tourist destination after 8 cars fall victim to him this year
Bob is the latest Bend feature taking the spotlight, far and wide. In this case it’s really B.O.B., which stands for Big Obvious Boulder. But this…
Continue ReadingWorried Chinese shoppers scrimp, dimming the appeal of a Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering…
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Deschutes County SO details improvements to vendor hiring process in wake of Dahlgren issues
In the wake of issues related to hiring homeless consultant Kevin Dahlgren, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is changing its vendor hiring…
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‘Excited to get racing’: 2023 AMA EnduroCross Championships hits the dirt track Saturday in Redmond
(Update: adding video, comments from EnduroCross racers) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — First Interstate Bank Arena in the Deschutes County Fairgrounds will…
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